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The Dark Triad and behavioral addictions

Since Dark Triad traits are associated with various forms of problematic behavior, the aim of this study was to investigate the contribution of the Dark Triad in explanation of two behavioral addictions: problematic gambling and problematic gaming. Data were collected within a larger project on a representative sample of Croatian citizens (N = 4994, 50% female), aged 15 to 64 years (Mage = 40.75, SDage = 14.59). Dark Triad was assessed with selected items from the Short Dark Triad, problematic gambling with Problem Gambling Severity Index, and problematic gaming with Ten-Item Internet Gaming Disorder Test. Hierarchical regression analyses showed that the Dark Triad explained 4% of variance of problematic gambling and 3% of variance of problematic gaming, above gender and age. Higher psychopathy and Machiavellianism were associated with problematic gambling, while only higher psychopathy was associated with problematic gaming, highlighting the importance of psychopathy in the explanation of behavioral addictions.

Dark Triad ; behavioral addictions ; problematic gambling ; problematic gaming

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